Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1889, Page 7

: THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON ANNOYING MRS. HARRISON. A Persistent Letter-Writer Who De- manded Advances of Money. A New York special to the Philadelphia Press says: The family of President-elect Harrison have been undergoing for the last six weeks a vast amount of bullying from an unscrupulous letter-writer. The letters were all mailed in this city and have followed the various mem- bers of General Harrison’s family in all their recent journeys. The first letter was addressed to the President-elect, and was a terse business note. in which the writer briefly stated that he was an English subject, stranded in this city, without money or friends. He wanted money enough tocarry him home. He wanted this money in the worst way, and he said so right out in plain English. The second day after the receipt of this let- ter another was aimed at Mr. Harrison's home. It was from the same writer, and was addressed to Mrs. Harrison. It was couched in the same terms and contained the same request for money. A few days later Mr. Russell Harrison received a letter from the same writer and during the following week similar letters were received by Mr. and Mra. J. R. McKee, the daughter and son-in-law of the President-elect. All of these letters were nothing more than begging letters except that there was more the air of a demand about them than such letters usually have. Having gone around the family circle in this mild way, the writer began at the beginning | again and went clear around with another se- ries of letters. The third series of letters be- gan in short order end were more peremptory in their character than the others. They in- sisted that the “loan” asked for should be re- tly, and, although no threats were s a clear intimation that the money had better be sent along mighty quick. In the mail received by Mrs. Harrison and Mr. and Mrs. J. k. McKee the morning after their arrival in this city about two weeks ago, was a letter from this same fellow. This letter came nearer toa flat demand for money than any that had yet been received, and Mrs. Harrison Was greatly annoyed. «st Monday morning Mr. Russell Harrison sent a brief account of his troubles to Inspector Byrnes, and asked that a detective be sent to see him. Detective Sergeant Hidelberg was detailed to the work. The address which the writer of the letter gave was in a rather good part of the city, and the detective went to it at | once. Sure enough, the author of the letters was found in the house. The detective had been ordered not to arrest the fellow if he be- came satisfied that he could stop the nuisance Without taking this extreme step. The man was very much frighteued. He said that he was really an Englishman, without a friend in this country, and that he did want the money to pay nis’ passage home. He promised to write no more letters, and he was not taken into custody. ses The Soft Coal Trade. From the New York Coal Trade Journal. The soft coal trade throughout the country appears to have fallen upon very dull times; there isa lessened product in many districts, and it will be necessary to still further cut down the output, for there are many of the dealers and consumers who have enough to last beyond the winter months. . There is noth- ing positive as to the price to be asked f. 0. b. at the Atlantic coast ports this season, but we | doubt if it will rule any higher than during last season; some of the producers of coul reaching tide are quite as independent and anxious for trade as ever they were. The Sea- board steam coal association has had another meeting; the parties interested talk as if they would live up to its provisions, and claim that itis premature yet to express much opinion abont the workings of this pool, but they claim that there never has been’ what appears to be so strong an agreement as at the present time. It is well said, if the present pool is not operative and does not result in higher prices, it is useless to attempt anything of the kind in the future. The coal operatives and repre- sentatives of their employes in Indiana, Ohio, Il- linois, Pennsylvania and West Virginia will meet in Indianapolis this week in joint convention. It will be the fourth annual. A schedule of prices for the year may be agreed upon. It may be that there will some good come of this convention, but the old fight at Columbus is not forgotten, and we doubt if so many districts will be represented. The knights and pro- gressive unionists have both elected delegates from the Pittsburg river and railroad mines, and each set of delegates claims to represent the consensus of opinion of the district. The river operators are anxious to secure a uniform rate with Kanawha miners, and the railroad mine owners are solicitous for a wage reduc- tion. The annual statement of the Pennsylva- nia railroad shows that it is the greatest coal carrier. During the year ended December 31, 1888, there were transported over the lines of that company east of Pittsburg and Erie 15,- 771.406 tons (of 2,000 pounds) of coal and coke, an increase of 1.500,024 tons over 1587. The Monongahela river mines resumed operations on Monday at the 3 cent rates. About 6,000 men go to work, which includes the great ma- jority of the miners. They have been idle for MR. BLAINE’S INSTRUCTIONS. What He Advised Minister Comly to Do in Regard to Samoa. Mr. Blaine’s letter of instructions to Minister Comly under date of November 19, 1881, indi- cates what his course in regard to Samoa would be were he Secretary of State. The letter said: The policy of this country with regard to the Pacific is the natural complement to its Atlan- tic policy. The history of our European rela- tions for fifty years shows the zealous concern with which the United States has guarded its control of the coast from foreign interference, and this without extension of teritorial posses- sion beyond the mainland. It has always been itsaim to preserve the friendly neutrality of the adjacent states and insular possessions, Its attitude toward Cuba is a case in point. Our relations present and prospective to- ward Cuba have never been more ably set forth than in the remarkable note addressed by my predecessor, Secretary Everett, to the ministers of Great Britain and France in Washington on December 1, 1852, in rejectiomof the suggested tripartite alliance to forever determine the nentrality of the Spanish Antilles. In response to the proposal that the United States, Great Britain and France should severally and collectively agree to forbid the acquisition of control over Cuba by any or all of them, Mr. Everett showed that, without forcing or even coveting possession of the island, its condition was essentially an Ameri- can question; that the renunciation forever by this government of contingent interest therein would be far broader than the like renuncia- tion by Great Britain and France; that ever- ceasing to be Spanish, Cuba must necessarily become American and not fall under any other European domination, and that the ceaseless movement of segregation of American interests from European control and unification ina broader sphere of inde; dent life could not and should not be ch by any arbitrary reement. Nearly thirty years have onstrated the wisdom of the atti- then maintained by Mr. Everett nd have made indispensable its continuance and its extension to all parts of the American Atlantic system where a disturbance of the ex- isting us might be attempted in the inter- est of foreign powers. The present attitude of this government toward any European prokect for the control of an isthmian route is but the logical sequence of the resistance made in 1852 to the attempted pressure of an active foreign influence in the West Indies, Hawaii, although much further from the California coast than is Cuba from the Florida peninsula, holds in the western sea much the same position as Cuba in the Atlantic. It is the key to the maritime do- minion of the Pacific state as Cuba is the key to the gulf trade. The material possession of Hawaii is not desired by the United States any more than was that of Cuba, But under no cireumstances can the United States permit any change in the territorial control of either which cuts it adrift from the American system, whereto they both indispensably belong. coe Another Irish-American Convention. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE TO CALL ONE IN PHILADELPHA SOON. The executive committee of the Irish na- tional league in America has issued a circular calling atten afresh to the struggle going on in Great Britain, and giving renewed as- surances of the unfailing sympathy and sup- port of the Irish in America to the leaders of the cause in the old country. The committee announces that a national convention will soon be called to meet in Philadelphia. “To this con- vention every organization, however closely or remotely connected with the Irish national cause in the past, will be invited to send repre- sentatives. This, the last national convention of the ‘Exiled Gael,’ should be the greatest in numbers, the most emphatic and effective in its proposed line of action, and should be the fitting close to the last ten years of heroic sacri- fices which lovers of liberty and justice in America have so grandly made. That the proper act may accompany the words of hope and encouragement which Ireland needs in this her trying hour, we hereb¥ authorize the treas- urer of the Irish national league of America, Chas. O'Reilly, D.D., to send immediately to Mr. Parnell the sum of $20,000,” pa +o New Jersey Names. . From the Elizabeth Journal. New Jersey is rich in names that are not found in any other state, and when an attempt ismade to change them they will be heard from. For instance we have Hacklebarney, Barley Sheaf, Bargaintown, Blue Anchor, Boxi- ticius, Breakfast Point, Buckshutem, Alla- muchy and Cheesequake, made famous by that famous statesman and navigator, Hon. Miles Ross, Then we have Chewville and Cutaloosa, Doubletrouble and Feebletown; Goosetown down in Rahway, Good Luck and Governor's Hole—which has nothing to do with the pres- ent local option law. Then there's Heli’s Kitchen, which isn't in Trenton state-house at all, but away down in Ocean county, and Jaho- keyville, Manunka Chunk,Opanghanaugh, Para- dise, two or three of them, all in northern New Jersey. Then there are Peapack, Polifly, Skunk- the past two months, and were successful in keeping the rate of wages, while the operators have been successful in keeping a certain amount of coal out of already well supplied markets. eee Sean ee Mary, Queen of Scots. From the Century. @ That Mary wore false hair, and of many dif- ferent colors, there is every reason to believe. Elizabeth is known to have had a collection of eighty wigs, and her dear cousin, with the un- usual advantage of so many seasous in Paris, is} not likely to have been far behind her. Among the statements of the accounts of her personal expenditure are numerous items of perruques de chevewz, and Sir Eranvis Kaollis, writing to Burleigh of the ever faithful “‘Mis- tress Mary Seton, the finest busker, that is to say, the finest dresser of a woman's head of hair, that is to be seen in any country,” says, “and among the pretty devices she did set such a curled hair upon the queen, that was said to be perewyke that shewed very delicately. And | every other day she hath a new device of head- | dressing, without any cost, and yet setting forth | & woman gaylie well.” “This variety and eccentricity of ifure naturally | adds to the confusion, and makes| greater the difficulty in identifying positively any of the portraits or descriptions of her. Historians say that her mother was tall and beautiful, that her father was dignified, having a fair complexion and light hair; and other and contemporaneous historians say that she inherited most of the characteristics of her parents, “being about the ordinary size with fair complexion and Grecian features, anda nose somewhat longer than a painter would care to perpetuate; her face was oval, her forehead high and fine.” Frouae, in later days, pictures her as graceful alike in person and intellect, and as possessing that peculiar beauty in which the form is lost in the expres- sion. and which every painter has represented differently; and Barantome, one of the ancient chroniclers, summing it all up in one fine s: tence, describes her at her marriage to the | danphin as being “more beauteous and charm- ing than a celestial goddess.” “An angel is like you, Kate, and you are like | an angel,” was a very pretty speech for Shake- | speare’s Henry V tomake to the French king’s | daughter, but it givesus of to-day no better | notion of Katherine's beauty than do all the composite portraits by painters and historians of the wondrous loveliness of the queen of Beots, ————<se—____ The Chin-Kiang-Foo Outbreak. FUGITIVE FOREIGNERS REPORT THAT CHINESE OFFICIALS ABETTED THE MOB, The whole of the foreign community of @hin-Kiang-Foo, with the exception of a dozen customs and consular officials, have arrived safely at Shanghai. They report that the for- eign concession has been almost destroyed, that the American mission chapel outside the concession has been burned and that the place is in the hands of the Chinese. It is stated that the Chinese officials and soldiers abetted the conspiracy. American and British men-of- war have arrived there. soo She Sued the Wrong Twin. New York Special to the Philadelphia Press, Feb. 7. Gitlin, a young Hebrew, who is in ole jail because he can’t furnish 000 bail in a breach of promise suit brought by Lizzie Margolin, of 176 Madison street for €10,000, set up in the city court the remarkable alibiclaim that itwas not he, but his twin brother, Heyman Gitlin, who made love to Miss Lizzie. He swears that at the time of his al- ise town, Slabtown, Squankum, Suckesunny, Tat tletown, where all the old maids go, and Tran- aility, where they don’t go, Trap Tavern, ‘umble, Turkey Hill, Uncle Tom’s, Wakake, Waugharon, Weehawken, Yankeetown and Youpoh. These are just afew of the names actually attached to some New Jersey places, and they show with what eclectic judgment and historic’ precision these names have been se- lected. A careful examination of some com- plete geography would doubtless show scores more that are unlike anything else in the world, and indeed that are likely to retain their sin- gularity till the end of time. All this only goes to show that when once a matter ef names comes up, New Jersey isn’t going to be left. She has as many and as peculiar as any state of her size in the United States, eee The Death of Prince Rudolph. THE LATEST STORY REGARDING THE EVENTS IMME- DIATELY PRECEDING THE TRAGEDY. In receiving the two houses of the reichsrath at Vienna yesteyday, Emperor Francis Joseph thanked the members for their condolences on the death of the crown prince. The emperor, with sobs in his voice, said: “All the people of Austria have displayed toward me such love and loyalty and such patriotism and attach- ment to the dynasty as, next to my trust in the Almighty, will prove the greatest solace in my affliction.” The chamber at Meyerling in which the prince died will, at the emperor’s request, be turned into a chapel, in which the priests of the convent of Heiligen Kreuz will holdrequiem services yearly on the anniversaries of the birth and death of Rudolph. Scandal is still bnsy circulating stories about. the causes of the prince’s death. The latest is that Rudolph had courted Baroness Marie Vet- sera for four months. The liaison, it is stated, was encouraged by Countess Wallersee-Larisch, a niece of the Empress Marie, who was of a romantic disposition and nervous tempera- ent and was devoted to Rudolph. On January 23 the pair started in a two-horse closed car- riage for Meyerling, where they passed the next day together. On the morning of January 30 the two were found dead in bed. Marie had been shot through the forehead. Rudolph had | also been shot. as already described. It was evident that the two had resolved to die to- gether. The coverlet was strewn with flowers, ‘The body of Marie was secretly taken to a cot tage and thence removed for interment. The — family left Vienna on Saturday for enice, A Rome dispatch says the pope heard the crown prince had died in an American duel. His holiness immediately summoned a conclave of cardinals. After a long discussion it was de- cided that only one deranged could have en- tered into such duel. This decision havin; been arrived at, permission to bury the ‘dead pri ith religious rites was ited. Em- Siete Joseph received the news with the deepest gratitude, and sent a dispatch in reply saying that his holiness had spared him the greatest priet The official statement is made in Vienna that the stories appearing in the fore’ press, which connect the names of different person- ages related to the highest Austrian families, such as the houses of a and Schwar- zenberg, with the death of the late Crown Prince Findolph, are pure inventions, Mrs. Harrison’s Amiability. From the New York c. New Yorkers who have been so fortunate as to meet Mrs. General Harrison during her stay in this city have been impressed above all things by her amiability and kindness. She is i 1 vil Fs i i a i é i i i H g : ate WRITING FOR THE ‘PAPER. A Few Short and Simple Rules--The Abomination of Abbreviations. From the Christian Leader. There are not a few scholars, fitted for even the chair of rhetoric, whoare sadly uninformed in the matter of writing for a newspaper. Pos- sibly they could write a book, but their com- munications must receive alittle—often a good deal—of ‘‘doctoring” before they are put into the hands of a periodicgl compositor. Of course the grammar will usually—by no means uniformly—be satisfactory. What they err in pertains mainly to the mechanical make-up of the manuscript. We note a few particulars where a long experience has discovered amaz- ing defects, 1. Abbreviations are an abomination. No one who knows “how to write for the ange ever gives “Pres.” for President, or “V, es.” for Vice-President, or “Thurs.” for Thursday. Certain abbreviations are estab- lished and printed, as ‘Mr.,” “Hon.,” *Mass.,” “Esq.” for examples. But when it is expected that the compositor will put in every letter of a word, those who know ‘how to write for the paper” will write out every word. In editorial offices where the incumbent fee!s at liberty to be autocratic the sight of an abbreviation is the occasion of instant doom. More humble, we usually fight down a vexation and fix the manuscript. 2, It seems a small thing to complain of the writing on little bits of paper. arriage no- tices often come on slips less than the size of one’s hand. These we must stick to a bigger sheet, else the danger of its blowing away is imminent. Nothing should be put on a sheet of less size than note paper. We are always glad when the size is that of letter-sheet. Of course we make no complaint of postal cards, 3. Faragraphing is largely arbitrary. It ought to have regard to the physical appear- ance, ‘Some of the English newspapers will give a whole column withouta break. Ofcourse the paragraph should be made where the sense requires it; and also—provided the sense is not disturbed—with a view to the mechanical ap- pearance. But our special point is, that one who “knows how to write for the paper” wit himself indicate—and distinctly—where the | tots Yp is to begin. We should say that the requent failure to do this is stupid, but for the fact that intelligent people are often thus negligent. 4.\In most newspaper offices a manuscript is often given in part to different compositors, ‘Therefore but one side of the sheet should be written upon. 5. In this age paper is cheap. We hate to See a communication withont a title, and with the first line so near the top that the editor, guessing what the proper title is, must get a new sheet on which to write it. Be generous in the use of paper. 6. Sometimes a news item, a marriage notice and a business matter will be crowded in on the same sheet. Then they must be rewritten, or else scissors and pasts must be put to use in getting them apart. Every separate matter should be written on a separate sheet. 7. Finally—for ministers especially—care should be taken in reference to scripture cita- tions. Absolutely full half the references to chapter and verse are erroneous! Further, the LATE FOREIGN NEWS. The Cologne Gazette's Berlin correspondent that the Samoan conference in Ber- Tin begins ina few days, "Both Eagiand end America 8 th; ted Germany's pro- Tt fe said mow thet Germany's proposi- compromise is based on a written com- munication received and practical: upon. England showed great alacrit Germany half way. Advices from Hanoi, Tonquin, say that the French attacked the villages of Dinbein- tong and Chochn and routed the rebels. Three Europeans were wounded. The cam against the rebels is regarded as at an en The resolution offered in the German reich- agreed to meet stag yesterday calling upon the federal govern- mente to concert wi England for the re-estab- lishment of a silver standard was, after discus- sion, withdrawn. Mr. Parnell is again reported to be thin and pale, as if his old mysterious complaint had again asserted its presence. He preserves the secret of his London residence as carefully as if his life depended on it, and changes from one place to another as soon as he has been “located.” Gen. Salamea has been appointed captain- — of Cuba, in place of Gen. Marin, who as resigned, Baron St. Jernval, chief inspector of Rus- sian railways, and the other railway officials who are held responsible for the accident to the imperial train near Borki, in October last, will be tried at a special session of the Senate. Mr. Gladstone goes to the English church at Naples every Sunday morn’ which,” writes a vivacious correspondent, “is praiseworthy of him, as he has to come a long way to do it. His head, particularly the back part of it, is much admired. His eyes are the feature which struck me the most, so large and bright, with a lively expression of boldness and determina- tion, which I don’t believe will ever fail him.” Kuhn, the Swiss who is charged with having murdered a man in Wisconsin, and who was arrested on the steamer Lord Gough at Queens- town some weeks ago, has been handed over to the United States government, and in custody of an officer he sailed from Queenstown for New York on the steamer Britannic Thursday. Tho Paris correspondent of the London Times says he believes the story that on the night of the Boulanger election’ Premier Flo- qnet proposed to the cabinet that Gen. Bou- langer be arrested as aconspirer against the republic, A majority of the members agreed to this, but M. de Freycinet, minister of war, rotested, exclaimin, ‘Why, do you want to ‘own yonrselves in blood?” Thé matter was then dropped. The report that Count Tolstoi was about to resign the Russian portfolio of minister of the interior is officially denied. It is stated that the minister's scheme to reform the local gov- ernment will probably receive the sanction of the czar. Perec secre Cera teenee Out of a Long Trance. MRS. EMMA ALTHOUSE AWAKES AFTER SLEEPING THIRTY-FIVE DAYS, A New York special to the Baltimore Ameri- can says: Mrs. Emma Althouse, the champion sleeper, whose case has lately attracted much quotation is almost certain to contain an omis- | @ttention, has just awakened from her long sion or other mistake! This statement may | trance, which lasted a few hours over thirty- seem incredible, But we who know by much | fiyo da: observation, speak by authority, We might extend this inventory know, and knowing need to practice. But for the present let these seven particulars suilice, = coe A Curious Case of Deception. Boston correspondent of tae Hartford Courant. An oddnarrative is told concerning Abraham Jackson, who died last week. Abraham Jack- son was a lawyer who came to Boston frorp Ply- mouth, and was very much respected and trusted, and when he had a large amount of trust money in his hands, converted it to his own use, and was unable to account for it. He was sent to the state prison, served through a sentence there, and came out actually to get more trust property confided to him, and to engage in managing it. I used to meet his gaunt figure an be) gh neared face in the city and wondered how this could be. It seemed not more than ten days after I saw him that he was dead. A lawyer tells me that in his younger days he was appointed by the court to defend a colored man for mur- der. The circumstances against him were pretty strong and so my friend advised him to plead guilty to manslaughter. The man did so, but the judge finding that he had killed a man before, gave him the full sen- tence of twenty years in state prison. After he had served there some time there came a letter from him to the lawyer above referred to, which made upon the latter a powerful im- pression. It was written in astyle of simplicity and sincerity that compelled conviction to the truth of its statements. It gave a sketch of the man’s life and of his unfortunate connec- tion with the crime for which he was suffering, related why the story could not before have been told, and asseverated his innocence in the strongest terms. The lawyer took the letter to the judge who had sentenced the man, The judge read it, and was as much over- come by its statements as was the lawyer. “We have sentenced the wrong man,” was at once his remark, “and we must relieve him, if possib! The next step was to take the letter, with the judge's indorse- ment, to the governor and council. It proved that they did not need the latter. They read this simple and effective protestation and dem- onstration of innocence, and they, too, suc- cumbed to it. The pardon was made out and the man was liberated. The partics had been so sure they were doing right ail this time that they had omitted to consult the warden of the state prison. When it was too late that official quietly told them that they had all been im- posed upon. The criminal in question was an illiterate person who could scarcely sign his name. This letter, which might have been a leaf out of De Foe, was the composition of the lawyer, Abraham Jackson, to whom I referred in the opening of this paragraph. ———~ eee. Mr. Blaine’s Memory. From the New York Graphic. Mr. Blain selection for Secretary of State has been followed by @ new crop of stories about him. Here is one that is told by Colonel Calvin Sayre, of Montgomery, Ala. ‘Before the war,” says Col. Sayre, “I was at school at Millensburg, Ky., where Mr. Blaine was a teacher. Many years afterward, while he was in Congress, I was in Washington. I was think- ing one day of making myself known to him, but had about abandoned the idea—we had met so long before that I did not think he could be made to remember me—when we hap- ned to meet in the rotunda of the capitol. e knew me at a glance, and, grasping my right hand in he laid his left tenderly on my shoulder, saying, ‘Why, Sayre, old boy, how are you? I'm glad to see you. I guess you were a rebel and are a democrat, but that don’t make a bit of difference. You are my friend, and if there's anything in the world I can do for you, let me know, and I'll doit.” His memory was as great as his words were sincere. I wanted nothing for myself, but I spoke to him in behalf of friends on several eccasions and he cheerfully granted every favor which was asked.” see Genuine Benevolence. From the Leeds Mercury. Some little time ago, in speaking of Mr. Geo, Augustus Sala’s brilliant lecture in the Philo- sophical hall, I alluded to his description of the leper island of Molokai, in, the Hawaiian Isles group, and I spoke subsequently of the noble and self-sacrificing devotion of the Ro- man Catholic priest, Father Damien, who went out to Molokai, in the pursuit of what he deemed duty, to work for and among the poor suffering and dying people there. To hear that he — tale pia dive is, ara uently, liter iving up his ‘life to help the folokslans, did set tarpriss; hel peianed sto, Iam sure that the brave priest will find some consolation in the fact that a Church of En- gland clergyman, the Rev. H. B. Chapman, of Bt. Luke’ berwell, has collected and dis- patched a sum of £1,000 for Father Damien's use in building a hospital house for thé poor people. With the money goes a kindly letter, which alike honors sender andrecipient, saying that “the money has been subscribed by those who are grateful to God for your example of heroic self-devotion.” It is very pleasaut to read of such communion of feeling as this, and I wish it often fell to my lot to such instances of such true above | \ of things | thing which those who “write for papers” need to | opened her eyes, ‘3 at her home in Attica, New York. For hours there were indications thet some- unusual would happen. Finally she Her nose bled rather freely and her breathing increased so as to almost keep time with her pulsations. Her lungs ap- parently determined to make up for their long comparative rest. Mrs, Althouse was able to move her lips and nod, but could not talk, and could only communicate with her happy sisters by answering their questions with shakes’ of the head. Several fainting fits followed, and more difticulty was experienced in breathing. The respirations were quick and hard to the number of fifty-three aminute. Her pulse was over eighty, and her temperature 98—about normal. A little warm milk and weak coffee have been fed to the patient since she awak- ened, and at last reports she seemed stronger, but was still to weak too converse to any extent with her relatives, who refused to allow visit- ors to enter the house, The awakening was a surprise to the family, who expected that the girl would never arouse from her trance. It is curious that this sleep lasted only a few hours longer than her long trance of a year ago, soe. A Social Calamity. From the Boston Budget. Guest (at a Cincinnati society wedding)— “What in the world is the matter, Mrs, Elite? Why don't the ceremony begin?” Hostess—“Oh! Don’t ask. It’s perfectly awful. Our family name will be disgraced.” “Mercy! Has your daughter eloped with some bi or has the groom deserted her at the altar?” “Worse. The beer hasn't come.” sever Maxims for flousekeepers From Table Talk. Every bee’s honey is sweet. The house showeth the owner, He that is at ease secks dainties, Anger at a feast betrays the boor. In a good house all is quickly ready. Everything is of use to a housekeeper. As the year is so must your pot seethe. Many a good dish is spoiled by an ill sauce. The biggest calf makes not the sweetest veal. Never aggle about the basket if you get the i He that saveth his dinner will have the more supper. nere is winter enough for the snipe and woodecock too, Squeeze not the orange too hard, lest you have a bitter juice. When the stomach chimes the dinner hour don’t wait for the clock. They who have little butter must be content to spread thin their bread, - so His Usefulness Gone. From the Philadelphia Record. “Little Boy—Didn’t Mr. Blank used to be called a great statesman?” Father—‘Yes; he was one of the most in- fluential party leaders in the country.” “Well, isn’t he a great statesman yet?” “No, my son, he has joi e church,” EF ‘1Ne.—Mrs. Eliza Stryker, a life-long resident of Spotswood, N. J., was found dead in her bed yesterday, She was cighty-nine years old, and had been ill for some time, the fact that she had recently cut three teeth and others were coming being the prin- cipal cause. The old lady previous! iy enfoyed good health, was active and could read without glasses, ————-+e+-_____ A Great Mersor Exriopes.—A Burlington special to the Philadelphia Press says: About 5 o'clock this afternoon an immense meteor with nucleus apparcntly the size of a man’s head, and carrying along and brilliant tail, passed over this city, Although still daylight, it illu- minated the heavens. It exploded with ter- ritic force, making a loud report, which shook many of the dwellings, People rushed out in the streets thinking some terrible boiler explo- sion had oceurred. ee Patriotism and Piety. From the College Journal. The New York papers, in giving an account of an interview with Bishop Dwenger, just re- turned from a visit fo Lourdes, made special mention of 2 United States flag suspended over the altar in the now famous Basilica, near the fountain, That isthe handsome silk flag sent by the Georgetown boys to Lourdes. It was taken thither by Engene Ives, B. A., '78, M. A., °88 (now state senator in New York), and his brother to be blessed by Pius IX. Krzrary Wartrxe To Hrar rnom Mrrerent.— Jake Kilrain is awaiting in Baltimore ad- vices from Charlie Mitchell before deciding upon his future movements. Know: that ilrain is anxious for another “go” at Mitchell will, if possible, arrange one. If he succeeds Kilrain will sail at an early date, so as to return in time for his fight with Sullivan. Idieness is not one of Kilrain’s faults, and he is anxious to be up and doing, soe A. A. Strout, Wm. G. Davis, and Edward Gould, of Portland, leave Boston for Washing- ton soon with petitions to secure the commuta- tion or lion of Wm. E. Gould, the default- of the First national bank of Port- D.C., FRIDAY, “FE LA BRUARY 8, 1889. AUCTION SALES, _ EDUCATIONAL. ___ DOWLING, Auctioneer. LATIN, HIGHER MATREMATICS BY a re oe Bn IMPORTERS SALE. et, esas ee: : “HE RINE GOURMET | rersen wanna cons aro noma | sno On AY AFTERNOON, ar OCLOCK. we wit UARY HTH, in front cere REGULAR SALE OF HORSFS, C, AC SL Hi a On SATURDAY, mencing at TEN O'CLOCK, within and auction rooms, I shall sell a general household effects, viz.: QUSEROLD. FURNITUR! = ES, BUGGIES, SULRIES, Y¥, FEBRUARY NINTH, 1889, com- im front of my assortment One Superb French Plate Mantel Mirror in bronze * One very valuable Oil Painting v ¢ Oil Painting. Billiard Tuble, be ‘Twenty small Mirrors, fifty fine Engravings, Twenty pairs Lace Curtal Fifty fancy Gas Globes, Purlor, Chamber, and Dini ne very fine Walnut Sideneens. russel and Incrain Carpets, Rugs, ce Desks, is, ye Sleighs. ing-room Furniture, EL ‘LOCK, Horses, Carriages, Bugwies, Wagons, Stitkies, and T HOMAS DOW: SOUTH SIDE OF K STRI i 7CTK On Sa’ Y, FEBRUARY NINTH, FOUR O'CLOCK P. Min front of will sell the east 3 VERY VALUABLE UNIMPROVED PROPERTY ON 1889, AT the premises, I feet of lot 12, in square 218, with a depth of 103 feet 7 inches, with an L-shaped lot of 23 by 30 to a 20-foot wide alley. This property is situ d in one of the most valuable sections of the city and should command the attention of buyers and speculators generally. Terms, one-third cash, balance in one and two years with interest, and secured by a deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash at the purchaser’ option, A deposit of $250 will be required at timeof sale. All recording and conveyancing at purchaser's THOMAS DOWL! cost. NG. Auctioneer, E HOUSE HEN FURNITURE, CAR by virtue of a deed of trust (c ptember 17, 18K. an folio 254, one of the olumbia, the undersi; for sale at public auct at the streets northwest, Washing FEBRUARY NINTH, 1859, A. M.., the following furn! Bureeus, washstands, sofa, extension table, refi sinal requisites, &c. wwitel) bear. steads, mattresses, chairs, rator, Rtove, kitchen table, stand, pictures, buckets, rocking-horse, Kitched GEORGE I. HILL, «Trustee. 00., Au 16- _ WALTER B. WILLIAMS & Ci rpuowas DOWLING, Auctioneer. POSITIVE SALE BY CATALOGUE OF AN EXTENSIVE AND RICH CONSIGNMENT or TURKISH CARPETS, RUGS, AND HANGINGS, EMBRACING ABOUT TWO HUNDRED PIECES, IN WHICH ARE ABOUT SIXTY LARGE CARPETS. AND A NUMBER OF RARE SPECIMENS IN ANTIQUE AND MODEEN RUGS, PORTIERES AND EM- BROIDERIES. Mr. Dowling has been instructed by the importers to close this consignment out without limut or reserve prior to their leaving for Turkey. The sale of this SUPERB COLLECTION will take place at my Auction Rooms WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1; Atl 1dand 15, 1889, m. and 3 p. m. each day. EXHIBITION, MONDAY and TUESDAY, FEB- RUARY 11 and 12. N. B.—In order for parties to examine this superb collection thoroughly, I have given two days exhibi- tion; therefore, parties interested should take advan- tage of the opportunity. 16-6t THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. FPPHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. Y VALUABLE THREE-STORY 211 TENTH ST) MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRU ‘EENTH, 1889, at HALE-PAST FOUR of the it . 1211 10th st, near M street and Terms: One-third cash, balance in 1 with notes bearing interest and secured {ust or ail cash at option of purchaaer: 8100 required at the time of sale, Tecording at pure! WEN THW B folio 20, et seq., I will se it f the premises, on SATURDAY, Bayo PPEBRUARY, 1889, AT" FIVE an by RN STREET NOR’ 5 virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded amo: land records of the District of Columbia, in Liber 1 O'CLOCK pret I shail sell at puvilosactions mises, I shall sell at public auction, ize 25 fect 8 inches by 90 feet, iu ied by & comfortable three-stor ing No. ‘This pro is 8 first-class loca- eed of deposit conveyancing and a 2 y ad the H P. he following described real estate, situated in the of Washington, in suid District, ad known as Lot City %in''the sublivision made by John H Brewer aud others of square 98. . Terms: cash residue in two equal payments at one snd two years, respectively, 6 per cent interest, pay- y the able hali notes o! f the pur- aay: secured chaser and deed of trust on the property sold, or all ‘Deposit yancing, of cash, at option of purche: at time of sale. c chaser, Terms to be complied with deposit forfeited, CHARI fo6-a 08. DOW THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ‘OR'S SALE OF F TURE, CABL VARD, 100 requi: t cost of pur r 10 da; 8 H. CRAGIN, Jn, Suryiving Trustee. NG, Auctione KC. ROBE, Al E, AND ODD PI SSES, FEATHER PL BRASS FIRE SE FR Ly AND. CARPETS, PLAT! AND GLASSWARI SITES, ETC. ALSO, SURVEYORS’ CHAINS, ETC., si TABLES LATHE, ETO. $, SIDE-SADDLES, CARRIA SATE EXC: CAME EQUIPAGE: LAKGE TENTS, HAMM! ELC, ET On TU. TEN O'CLOCK A. M., at residence No, Road) street northwest, and known as “ Georgetown Heights, I Partly enumerated above. Term cash. 5-dts ‘K, MESS AY, FEBRUARY TWELFTH, INGR, ROCK N. CHEN REQU! DRAUGHTSMAN’S: GE_FURNI- SEVERAL CHESTS, 1889, aT 3053 U (or mtrose,”” “Mo: * i sell the entire contents as THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. Be axeey & CARUSI, Real | Estate Brokers, 1008 F street northwest. EARLY NEW STREET, ¥ STH NOK’ ST, KNOW. AT PUBLIC AUCTION. By virtue of a deed of trast, 1291, folio 28, of the Land Reco Coluisbia, we will offer for sale at ro) ALE OF NI MARIO} of t THD. PAST FOUR O°CLOC : uate in the city of Washington, D.C. 124,in Lugene Carusi and William trustees", subdivision in Square No. in the oflice of the Surveyor of the Dis Dia in Book 14, page 161. ¢ ‘The lot is improved by'a near! house, containing seven rooms, including hot and cold water, gas, range and latrol crete basement under whole of house. erms: One-third cash: ce in years. Purchaser to give his notes for ayrients, Bearing inverest at rate of sh sm 1 mi-annuall, ‘propert lown at time of UGENE Cant EUG! USL, WILLIAMS. MiLten, | Trustoce 486 Lo: enue. Sede 8G WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auct. recorded in rds for the he premises, on MONDAY THE e premises, AY OF FEBRUARY, A.D. {ek0,at HALE. " th yom of kno’ 444, a8 trict of DWELLING-HOUSE, ON BETWEEN. AND Rt No. 1603, Liber No. District of auction, in E EIGH- «round sit- wh as Lot 3; Miller's; record: ‘Colum- new brick dwelling bath room, stove; con: THe Ss VANES MILES FROM BROOKS’ STATION. KICHMOND AND FREDERICKSB ROAD, AND UT vO MILES LEADING 10 STAR TAINING 355 A LESS. Me UT IN STAF- Prog RA 8, OF a’ STORE NO. 1214 F STREET NORTHWEST, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY TWELVE, aT Mae elt eet Seerane Fa SaiuPie cases = wri SIMPLE. NS. rung aught a ELEVEX O'CLOCK A. ot, TWO AND HALF-Past | “jalo-oe" thou! Acme Phonograph, Sei Faw SEVEN P. M, AN IMMENSE STOCK. 4 GREAT COLLECTION FINEST FRENCH MOVEMENTS, ENCASED IN RICH, ELEGANT FRENCH MARBLE AND ONYX FRAMES. ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FRENCH BRONZES, ARTISTIC AND BEAUTIFUL, ‘THE MOST IMPORTANT SALE OF GOODS IN THIS LINE EVER OFFERED AT AUCTION IN THIS CITY, OFFERING GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO BUY, AS MY ORDERS ARE POSITIVE TO SELL WITHOUT RESERVE. ON EXHIBITION MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ON ACCOUNT AND BY ORDER OF THE HARTFORD SILVER PLATE COMPANY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATUR- FEBRUARY THIRTEENTH, FOUR- TEENTH, FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH, IN O'CLOCK A.M, TWO AND HALF-PAST SEVEN P. M. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SALE OF FRENCH CLOCKS AND BRONZES ON WEDNESDAY A. M., AS ABOVE, I SHALL SELL ALL THE SURPLUS STOCK OF SILVER-PLATED WARE BELONGING ‘TO THE HARTFORD SILVER-PLATE 00. A VERY LARGE STOCK. OVER: $25,000 WORTH OF SILVERWARE, CON- SISTING OF ALL KINDS USUALLY MANUFAC- TURED BY A FIRST-CLASS FACTORY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE STOCK IS INVITED. THE GOODS ARE FIRST QUALITY, MANUFAC- TURED EXPRESSLY FOR FIRST-CLASS JEWELER TRADE, AND ARE POSITIVELY TO BE SOLD Day, AT ELEV. REGARDLESS OF PRICES. SEATS PROVIDED. N. B.—LADIES INVITED TO ATTEND THE SALE. BY ORDER OF THE HARTFORD SILVER PLATE COMPANY. R. P. CHAPMAN, Treasurer. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ere stn. fel-im _ anager UNIVERSITY. AND ‘TMENT, Tore, Day eens $30 ’ rm 8100" Boarders, 8506. SECOND SESSION OPENS MONDAY, FEBRUARE 4 EXAMINATIONS FOR ENTRAN SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2. V. J. HAVENS RICHARDS 8. 3, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, Medical School, #20 H street northirest, Establ 185k. _ GL, MAGRUDER, M. D., Drax, 81. west, 5 Vermont avenue, north LAW DFPARTMENT, Georgetown Law School, con ® Ber Sixth and F streets northwest. Established 1870. Apply S. M. YEATMAN, Secretary. REV. J. HAVENS RICHAKDS,'S. J. Krotom, ERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR 7TH ~~" 1864. Location central , Pr Sipe. comm lor buxiness in the Spe and Might sesmions, cotrees: Business ( ing; Practical Eugli feading and Orators rnished with con ores, iyatrated houncements, free PENCER, Vice-Princt- pal; HENK! PENCER, LL.B, Principal. ja’ FRENCH LESSONS “MADAME CHEVREMONT, Dip lomée ie de Paris. Special cl for children daily. ng classes for adults, Ad- dress 1512 13th st. now da24-im* IANO LESSONS Win. Maso: NISS CLARA HARRISON, m, 1234 13th at. D NG—INSTRUCTION 15 every branch, and for all ages, private or in classes, \ OF FIN es at THE NATIONAL ACADEM aud S04 Est. Call moe we rte, & received. Ai . _ 3s WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY, OF Cloud Build qT RIVATE LESSONS STRICTLY CONFID! 18-7t to persons whose early educ 8. W. FLYN LESS THAN LADIES’ GOODS. HITE, Howarn & Co. 2 West 16th st, New York, Saratoga, Long Branch, and St, Augustine, Have opened their Branch House, 815 15th st. a. w. With the most magnificent stock of IMPORTED COSTUMES DINNER AND BALL GOWNS, WRAPS, BONNETS, &o., Ever brought to Washington, and which will be sold at PARIS COST. Elected or forgutt WPL AM. 199 Tuetie game tute, Southwest c ith and K ste. a w. ad al t TUN SCHOOL OF FLOC [ON st. nw, Mra M. ST 904 M 5 ES tet” SEGRENS Rane : a UE, SUN BUILDING veving classes Drawing ter color from life. Classe ors—A. G. Heaton, EC. Me Holes, aud 8. Jerome Ui WwW. Teacher of EJocution. Correct (deep) esr oe ‘ cice Culture, Oratorical and Dramatic Action, at 1517 13th st. uw. 313m fiw = . nw. (Mrs. Harrison's), FINE FRENCH HAIR GOODS Also, A special selection in SHELL, AMBER AND DULL JET ORNAMENTS. SHAMPOOI) Dressed and Bangs Shingled. ST, JOHN'S COLLEGE. ANNAPOLIS, MD. Eight departments and four courses of study. Preparatory s hool attached. SPECIAL ALTENTION GIVEN TO. THE PREPARATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE NAVAL ACADEMY. catalogues, address President, 8 THOMAS FELL, AM. It VERNON SEMINARY, a NG. jn4-2m* LADY, ashington ladies. Moderate Cutting and basting a specialty. ES, IF YOU WISH A GOOD AND STY Waist buy White's Glove-fitting Ready-cut ‘are perfect in every res are copyrighted. White's stamp on them.) ist Linings. sleeves and all. The; ine without Bold PALAIs ROYAL and 19-3 Lad: MODEL RIDING HABITS EVENING AND RECEPTION COSTUMES A. FORMERLY CARRYING ON DRESS. smaking "in ‘New York, would il Prices and 7st. a. ies’ Tailor, 1110 F st, 1100-1104—1116 M STREET AND 1128 11TH STREFT. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUN@ LADIES AND LITTLE GIRLS. 1446 Qt. Thorough instruction in all branches in accordance with the best modern methods. Commodious pew a building, heated ¥ wt ~ a! havi aivandant ir. For turtber infornumt FLIZABLTNS SOMERS AL ae © HOLY CROSS, 1312 MASSA. —Thorougis Course ‘in ‘English and Music on the Piano, with daily"use of Technicon,Ongan, Harp, Guitar and Banjo. Special attention given t y and thorough bass classes; also to vocal @1-3m ike the patronage of bertect fit. 2. d17-8w* AN LISH- Gone seuu. Price, 400. GEO. WHITE 1504 H STREET WASHINGTON, D. ally for this occant ECEPTION and STR DRESS! WRAPS, and BONNETS, all of which rices. She has imported nt Assortment of Ki UMES, DINNER and BALL very low p1 Westy, = 4 — — Mrs. M, A. Coxxext OF 331 STH AVENUE, NEW YORK, ‘Has Opened a Branch House at Baltimore, Md., ‘Will open at WILLARD'S HOTEL, Private Parlors, Feb. 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th, a large and elegant as- BUSINESS EDUCATION BOOK: 1NG PEN. manship,Commerci nc -writie, Sutin; rapid progress Low retes. at Daeg cab atger 4:30. WOOD'S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL. 30) E. Cap. rea nese i: a4 Jal 9-t0f25 7 BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES. ‘Terms beyin now. = lO RIENDS’ SELECT SCHOOL—A PRIMAR’ F termediate, Bin soon for both sexes, st. we. _au29-0m THOS. W. SIDWELL. Prineipal. ARTYN'S "COMMEKCIAL GOLLEGE AND School of Telegraphy end: Tyye-wertne, 813 Oee . W., neat City Post-Oftice. “I'he Hixhest i ‘Business College in Aunerios.” pelendidly ea The largest and most cominodious bitdig ta Catalogues free IN. sortment of Imported Ball and Evening Dresses; also | the city devoted to business training. the latest novelties in Spring and Summer Costumes for House and Street wear. Special attention given to orders for Ball and Even- R. 2 Vithornede Gowns, Riding CH. ING. SCOURIN ING ESTABLISHMENT, 1 First-class Ladies’ and tion. AND CAROLINE and Maison Yriese, Paris. Habits, Evening and Sita Sek ot fae Rani hates ae < ly with Lord Fe) New York, and Wm. Formerl; rN rr & Co., St. Louis, Buttonholes made, ° ja) 03 Gents} work of every tush, Velvet and Evening Dresses, LERCH, turmerly with A. Fisc! application. Colored studeuts not RANCIS “G. MAKIYN, Prosigeut RD GRADUATE DESIRES PUPILA small classes Apply to Wate PUTNAM #019-6mo_At Sanders & Staytman ROF. SHELDON'S DANCING ACADEMY NOW "open for the reception of pupils MONDAYS, WED- id SATURDAYS, or hw ___ WOOD AND CO. MY RETAIL PRICES FOR COAL AND WOOD, " ES Fr AN v' M until changed, are es follows White Ash Stove, per ton of 2,240 ibe eae = Ja23-16¢ 19-1m* 'D DRY CLEAN- 2 > New York ave, ANTON Jaz: F street, secon: DRY 'T AND DYE WO! and Gents’ Dyed without being ri s nd floor, w., between Nand Oats. jo4-3m_ D ‘Garments of all ar Wve ‘years’ expericuse’ Pvices Called for and delivered. Exes, Red Ash Stove, “ Eex. Lykens Valley Stove, “ 8. & 8. Pine Wood, per cord. oe Oak Wood, tettenge Moo Gat Ww. ands cleaned and B Dresses ory good mourning sl4 L GARMENTS, MADE UP OR RIPPED 20, . pSrecial prices for lange orders, JOHN MILLER ¥. Wa, 1020 14th st.u.w.. 8. Cav. and Let. ja5-m ayy = ee FISCHER, ‘006 G st. nw. FAMILY SUPPLIES. JOHNSON BROTHERS, Wharves and Rail yards, 12th & Water sts. Southwesa Offices: 1202 Fst. nw. 3d and K st.n. w. 1112 Oth st. ow. 15 Tth st. n 740 Pa even. 413 10th at. le aoe Exclusive agents in the District for the sale of some For the Sideboard it is the of the best coal mined. Supply snore families than any bil BEST retail yard in the United States, id HONEST MEASURE, FAIR DEALING, PROMPT ‘anit creates no Headache, DELIVERIES AND REASONABLE PRICES bave For the Sick-chamber it is without a RIVAL, As it is easily Digested. For sale by n THOMAS RUSSELL, made our business a success. INA-LAROCHE AN INVIGORATING TONIO, 1213 Penna sve. Biseg ho cas Qexcelting all) Se. per iby Pea: of ‘the Best 11 Ibs. Lard for #1 1b.; good count uz) 4c 6 gts. Hominy for 2 postal card or call and see us if convenient. (229-3m_ SUGAR.’ Best Sugar Cured righ SS hme 84 PERUVIAN BARK. IRON, axp VPURE CATALAN WINE, pet E FOUGERA € 00, Agena for he U8, fra Gather, 28e, Mixed Tea, 10c. per ST., N. ¥. HAT LOVEL} ‘MENTED Tis ay Sean ja12-1m* HE BEST Gl finest PIANOS AND ORGANS. B Tiree. 1245 7th st, very’ 944 Le ave. n. w. Roetty Rew York. Ain SSG § HOUSE CON. HAPPY!